Once upon a time in a dark and scary book : the messages of horror literature for children /

Contemporary American horror literature for children and young adults has two bold messages for readers. Adults are untrustworthy, unreliable and often dangerous and the monster always wins (as it must if there is to be a sequel). Examining the young adult horror series and the religious horror ser...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Hood, K. Shryock, 1947- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2018]
Subjects:	Children's literature > History and criticism. Horror in literature. Young adult literature > History and criticism. Horror tales > History and criticism. Fear in literature. Terror in literature > History and criticism. Religious fiction > History and criticism.